There are 7 ways to get from Detroit to Monticello by plane, car, bus, taxi, train, or shuttle
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Fly to Fort Wayne International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA)plane DTW - FWA
- Drive from Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) to Monticellocar
4h 53m$64–357Drive 253.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Detroit to Monticellocar 253.5 mi
4h 44m$47–67Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Detroit, MI to Indianapolis, INbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the taxi from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Monticellotaxi
8h 22m$131–224Train, taxi
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Monticellotaxi
9h 49m$213–374Fly to Indianapolis, shuttle, taxi
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Indianapolis (IND)plane DTW - IND
- Take a shuttle bus from Indianapolis Airport to Courtyard by Marriott Lafayette
- Take the taxi from Courtyard by Marriott Lafayette to Monticellotaxi
5h 26m$521–1,447Fly to South Bend, drive
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to South Bend (SBN)plane DTW - SBN
- Drive from South-Bend-Airport-SBN to Monticellocar
5h 10m$87–525Bus, taxi via Detroit Bus Station
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the taxi from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Monticellotaxi
8h 37m$146–234
Detroit (DTW) to Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Detroit to Monticello is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 4h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Detroit to Monticello is to drive which takes 4h 44m and costs $45 - $70.
The distance between Detroit and Monticello is 244 miles. The road distance is 255 miles.
The best way to get from Detroit to Monticello without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 8h 22m and costs $130 - $230.
It takes approximately 4h 53m to get from Detroit to Monticello, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Detroit to Monticello is 255 miles. It takes approximately 4h 44m to drive from Detroit to Monticello.
There are 25+ hotels available in Monticello.
What companies run services between Detroit, MI, USA and Monticello, IN, USA?
There is no direct connection from Detroit to Monticello. However, you can take the line 261 bus to Metro Airport McNamara Terminal, walk to Detroit (DTW) airport, fly to Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA), then drive to Monticello. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Indianapolis, IN, take the bus to Lafayette Amtrak Station, then take the taxi to Monticello.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Fort Wayne International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
Flights from Detroit to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Flights from Detroit to South Bend
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Indianapolis via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Detroit, MI to Indianapolis, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–70
- Website
- Barons Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $14–45
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $14–45
- Phone
- +1 800-589-6004
- [email protected]
- Website
- Go Express Travel
Shuttle from Indianapolis Airport to Courtyard by Marriott Lafayette
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- Go Express Travel
- Phone
- +1(765)4973828
- Website
- lafayettelimo.com
Shuttle from Indianapolis Airport to Courtyard by Marriott Lafayette
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–26
- Schedules at
- lafayettelimo.com
- Child
- $14–22
- Adult
- $23–26
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- $85–110
A Magic Cab Ride
- Phone
- +1 765-490-9192
- Website
- magiccabride.com
A Magic Cab Ride
- Phone
- +1 765-490-9192
- Website
- magiccabride.com
A Magic Cab Ride
- Phone
- +1 765-490-9192
- Website
- magiccabride.com
A Magic Cab Ride
- Phone
- +1 765-490-9192
- Website
- magiccabride.com
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